THE Art Expo Malaysia (AEM) celebrates its eight year in 2014 as the longest running art fair in Southeast Asia, a rainbow package of art from the East and West and also from the South and Central America apart from Central Asia.
It was started in 2007 by entrepreneur-impresario Datuk Vincent Sim Tiak Choo. The AEM was largely funded from proceeds of sales of Datuk Vincent Sim's Chinese art collection of over 40 years. It was to fulfill his dream of having an art fair to bring together some of the finest artworks from all over the world to Kuala Lumpur, all under one roof. He also knew the importance of having an art fair in Malaysia, which could contribute to the development of the visual arts industry, bringing the art scene a big leap forward.